H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 7-5

Ilie Nastase holds a 7–5 lead over Roscoe Tanner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Roscoe Tanner leads 3–1 on hard courts, while Ilie Nastase leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1981 Frankfurt fourth round 6-4 7-6.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 5
12 main draw meetings
Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 3, 1981* Frankfurt ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ilie Nastase #68 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #9 Match data
Aug 26, 1979* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Hard Roscoe Tanner #5 6-3 6-4 Ilie Nastase #24 Match data
Jul 5, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Ilie Nastase #14 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Jan 27, 1978* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roscoe Tanner #25 6-1 6-7 6-0 Ilie Nastase #10 Match data
Nov 14, 1977 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Ilie Nastase #9 5-6 6-4 6-5 Roscoe Tanner #15 Match data
Sep 10, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Ilie Nastase #5 7-5 6-7 1-6 7-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Aug 29, 1976* South Orange ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase #6 6-4 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Mar 27, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 QF Hard Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 3-1 DEF Ilie Nastase #6 Match data
Sep 3, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Roscoe Tanner #21 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase #7 Match data
May 31, 1974* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase #1 3-6 6-1 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #21 Match data
Sep 22, 1972* Los Angeles Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Roscoe Tanner 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase Match data
Sep 6, 1972* South Orange ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase 7-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Ilie Nastase #1,075 #1 0 2,260 859 331 72.2% 2 4 3 0 55 64
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 17

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ilie Nastase Roscoe Tanner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 — — — — — — —
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 — — — — — — —
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 — — — — — — —
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 — — — — — — —
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 — — — — — — —